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Title I am not a label : 34 disabled artists, thinkers, athletes and activists from past and present / written by Cerrie Burnell ; illustrated by Lauren Baldo.
Author Burnell, Cerrie, author.
Publication Info. Beverly, MA : Wide Eyed Editions, an imprint of The Quarto Group, 2020.
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Location Call No. Status
 Eatonville  J 305.9 BUR    Check Shelves
 Fairview Shores  J 305.9 BUR    Check Shelves
 Orlando Public Library (Downtown) - Children's  J 305.9 BUR    Check Shelves
 Southeast  J 305.9 BUR    Check Shelves
 West Oaks  J 305.9 BUR    Check Shelves
Description 59 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
text txt rdacontent
unmediated n rdamedia
volume nc rdacarrier
Note Title from cover.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (page [63]) and index.
Contents Ludwig van Beethoven -- Gustav Kirchoff -- Henri Matisse -- Eliza Suggs -- Helen Keller -- Frida Kahlo -- John Nash -- Stephen Hawking -- Temple Grandin -- Stevie Wonder -- Nabil Shaban -- Terry Fox -- Peter Dinklage --Catalina Devandas --Wanda Díaz Merced -- Victor Pineda -- Arunima Sinha -- Mental health. Abraham Lincoln ; Matt Haig ; Demi Lovato -- Redouan Ait Chitt -- Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah -- Farida Bedwei -- Paralympic stars. Jonas Jacobsson ; Trischa Zorn ; Ade Adepitan -- Stella Young -- Lady Gaga -- Naoki Higashida -- Isabella Spingmuhl Tejada -- Aaron Philip -- Hidden disabilities. Michelle Akers ; Lil Wayne ; Dynamo [Steven Frayne].
Summary This book brings together 34 disabled artists, thinkers, athletes and activists from past and present. Find out how these iconic figures have overcome obstacles, owned their differences and paved the way for others by making their bodies and minds work for them. These short biographies tell the stories of people who have faced unique challenges which have not stopped them from becoming trailblazers, innovators, advocates and makers. Each person is a leading figure in their field, be it sport, science, maths, art, breakdance or the world of pop. Challenge your preconceptions of disability and mental health with the eye-opening stories of these remarkable people.
Subject People with disabilities -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Artists with disabilities -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Athletes with disabilities -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
People with mental disabilities -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
People with disabilities.
Artists with disabilities.
Athletes with disabilities.
People with mental disabilities.
Genre Biographies.
Added Author Baldo, Lauren, illustrator.
ISBN 9780711247451 (hardcover) : $23.99
0711247455 (hardcover)
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